Winter wallop on the way to Atlantic Canada

A winter storm currently impacting a large swath of the United States will also have an impact on the weather in Atlantic Canada from Sunday night to Tuesday night.

Snow will spread south to north across the Maritimes beginning on Sunday night.

Expect a broad 15–30 cm for most of Nova Scotia and PEI. Moncton and the Southeast will likely see the heaviest totals with 25+ cm, while the Northwest stays slightly drier but much colder.

Newfoundland will also see snow, with the heaviest amounts expected over the Avalon Peninsula. About 10 to 15 cm is expected from Monday Night to Tuesday Night.

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Snowfall Forecast:

Region	Expected Totals	Peak Impact Time
Southwest Nova Scotia (Yarmouth, Digby, Shelburne)	25 – 40 cm	Sunday Night & Monday AM
Halifax / South Shore	20 – 35 cm	Monday Day
Annapolis Valley	20 – 30 cm	Monday Day
Southern New Brunswick (Saint John, Moncton)	15 – 25 cm	Monday Afternoon
Prince Edward Island	15 – 25 cm	Monday Mid-day
Cape Breton	15 – 25 cm	Monday Night
Newfoundland (Avalon)	10 – 15 cm	Tuesday

Expect widespread school closures and a dangerous morning commute on the Trans-Canada.

Because the air is so cold, the snow will be fluffy, as opposed to heavy and wet.